1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Improvement Act of 2005
.
(b)
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—Trade adjustment assistance
Sec. 101. Calculation of separation tolled during
litigation.
Sec. 102. Establishment of Trade Adjustment Assistance
Advisor.
Sec. 103. Certification of submissions.
Sec. 104. Revision of eligibility criteria.
Sec. 105. Training.
Sec. 106. Funding for administrative costs.
Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE II—Data collection
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Data collection; study; information to
workers.
Sec. 203. Determinations by the Secretary of Labor.
TITLE III—Trade adjustment assistance for farmers
Sec. 301. Clarification of marketing year and other
provisions.
Sec. 302. Eligibility.
<enum>I</enum><header>Trade Adjustment
Assistance</header>
<section id="ID1EEFD15326DF4BABA970DB296F2955D9"><enum>101.</enum><header>Calculation of
separation tolled during litigation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 233 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2293) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="IDC4520C2E2DAB4A358BF0B014279EA829">
<subsection id="IDE76681C59F7D46AF8FC4FF565A87066B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Special rule
for calculating separation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of
this chapter, any period during which a judicial or administrative appeal is
pending with respect to the denial by the Secretary of a petition under section
223 shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the period of separation
under subsection (a)(2) and an adversely affected worker that would otherwise
be entitled to a trade readjustment allowance shall not be denied such
allowance because of such
appeal.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID5D0440BABF644109AE674363DA9B2FCF"><enum>102.</enum><header>Establishment
of Trade Adjustment Assistance Advisor</header>
<subsection id="IDF07658A9D6BB4C2FB5D9CF1A98DC5A57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subchapter A of chapter 2 of title II of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> is amended by
inserting after section 221, the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="ID9D2B963F0F2C406989F17785A771BBD9">
<section id="ID61D452C11A6247A4AA9E4359E4BB941B"><enum>221A.</enum><header>Establishment
of Trade Adjustment Assistance Advisor</header>
<subsection id="ID0A7689A728F5453CA6FE7AA38851266D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established in the Department of Labor an office
to be known as the <quote>Office of the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Advisor</quote>. The Office shall be headed by a Director, who shall be
responsible for providing assistance and advice to any person or entity
described in section 221(a)(1) desiring to file a petition for certification of
eligibility under section 221.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID19B575346EDD46A28719A9CDE5E34BFE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Director shall coordinate with each agency
responsible for providing adjustment assistance under this chapter or chapter 6
and shall provide technical and legal assistance and advice to enable persons
or entities described in section 221(a)(1) to prepare and file petitions for
certification under section
221.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3AF08AFCB71B4F8CA98AF36F6B3266AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical
amendment</header><text>The table of contents for title II of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 221, the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="ID4E81598B43A8485E9FA88F9A403E835A" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 221A. Establishment of Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Advisor.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID0E1AFE891C054B3592065D70FF53799B"><enum>103.</enum><header>Certification
of submissions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 223 of
the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C.
2273) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="ID604EE70411FB4FAA8EBFBF74A6D01FAF">
<subsection id="ID4DA9B5A755A84D86B8D1CD74AF5703E1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certification
of submissions</header><text>If an employer submits a petition on behalf of a
group of workers pursuant to section 221(a)(1) or if the Secretary requests
evidence or information from an employer in order to make a determination under
this section, the accuracy and completeness of any evidence or information
submitted by the employer shall be certified by the employer’s legal counsel or
by an officer of the
employer.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID3B59689C38BC4F6E8B59D2F072B733CB"><enum>104.</enum><header>Revision of
eligibility criteria</header>
<subsection id="IDFA716C80F1EC48C0B70033E1CB7FD890"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Shifts in
production</header><text>Section 222(a)(2)(B) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 (U.S.C.
2272(a)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="IDBBF270F284EB4372A1F5F2712507864F">
<subparagraph id="ID2E63799EAC314B10A4F1B50392CA4608" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>there has been a shift in production
by such workers’ firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or
directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or
subdivision.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDC87AF0902460499AA17F9C4B4956AF12"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Wage
insurance</header>
<paragraph id="ID1142F38C33424E54AE388503681072A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 246(a)(3) of the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2318(a)(3)) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="ID0377D4011EE44A9DB862AA1B8915B9C9">
<paragraph id="ID3BD25C1B6B4B4B76A29E6C395CDDEDB1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>A
worker in a group that the Secretary has certified as eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under section 223 may elect to receive benefits under the
alternative trade adjustment assistance program if the worker—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0CBFD58035554F9CBC238156BBC0443E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>obtains
reemployment not more than 26 weeks after the date of separation from the
adversely affected employment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0842B27E70BE4A3097494D50458B3DA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is at least 40
years of age;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID01821BAA566E4662B10C384D88A18CD8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>earns not more
than $50,000 a year in wages from reemployment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID56142EA1CA7D4898BF12AF1E98CDE493"><enum>(D)</enum><text>is employed on a
full-time basis as defined by State law in the State in which the worker is
employed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDADBE6450356B4E46AB2F4A9C72C74F87"><enum>(E)</enum><text>does not return
to the employment from which the worker was
separated.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDE48ECAA96AF84C95A262A6507F257713"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="ID00E02399541F46069D1CB8D074AF8B08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Subparagraphs (A)
and (B) of section 246(a)(2) of the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of
1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2318(a)(2)) are amended by striking <quote>paragraph
(3)(B)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (3)</quote> each place it
appears.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3C14B4DC380C431799432983F6EC80EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 246(b)(2)
of such Act is amended by striking <quote>subsection (a)(3)(B)</quote> and
inserting <quote>subsection (a)(3)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDCAA034E69112402CA36D3566A2A28353"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Downstream
workers</header><text>Section 222(c)(3) of the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 (U.S.C. 2272(c)(3)) is
amended by striking <quote>, if the certification of eligibility</quote> and
all that follows to the end period.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1C63468A9F564F0F86C59B4675E7F4E7"><enum>105.</enum><header>Training</header>
<subsection id="IDB1F7486315B74EC8B17154166B53DDF0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of
enrollment deadlines</header><text>Section 231(a)(5)(A)(ii) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C.
2291(a)(5)(A)(ii)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID40C48063D7854995AE7D6975E9E20CC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subclause (I),
by striking <quote>16th week</quote> and inserting <quote>26th week</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID32FAE095FAE4407EA5E06C5C883A4730"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause
(II), by striking <quote>8th week</quote> and inserting <quote>20th
week</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC010C7BE3F8F4EE89BF252DC6D4F8AED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of
allowance to accommodate training</header><text>Section 233 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2293) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="IDA474C37D8CD54294844FA0FD572679AC">
<subsection id="ID0BEAC44D1F394CA7820E4C68086791C6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Extension of
allowance</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
trade readjustment allowance may be paid to a worker for a number of additional
weeks equal to the number of weeks the worker’s enrollment in training was
delayed beyond the deadline applicable under section 231(a)(5)(A)(ii) pursuant
to a waiver granted under section
231(c)(1)(E).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idC8C1B0963A9646138F76061EA387DA40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding for
training</header><text>Section 236(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2296(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2AD6EF059236469784252484D2C9CD1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
by striking <quote>Upon such approval</quote> and all that follows to the end;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3878148007024D70BD5316E507028887"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF52DEDED737A4AF9AAE45F0DA7A32B9F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idA6C9932B0CFB40BC91D08AAC4297C1ED"><enum>(2)(A)</enum><text>Upon approval
of a training program under paragraph (l), and subject to the limitations
imposed by this section, an adversely affected worker covered by a
certification issued under section 223 shall be eligible to have payment of the
costs of that training, including any costs of an approved training program
incurred by a worker before a certification was issued under section 223, made
on behalf of the worker by the Secretary directly or through a voucher
system.</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa15621f66dc943bb8c72c3b5a426eaf5" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Not later than 6 months after the date
of enactment of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2005, the
Secretary shall develop and submit to Congress for approval a formula that
provides workers with an individual entitlement for training costs to be
administered pursuant to sections 239 and 240. The formula shall take into
account—</text>
<clause id="IDbaecb1ccfb9146cf98c329c6e36bffa6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of workers enrolled in
trade adjustment assistance;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDae8a17518c9a488fb438bb7a9487aa20"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the duration of the
assistance;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID9b3841f784ba476a83b93ef7cbb05e32"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the anticipated training costs
for workers; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID03a3135f8d4840ad9b5ddac4a9695da1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other factors the Secretary
deems appropriate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID09fc84010a9c4cd4acf9d67f9868a7d7" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Until such time as Congress approves
the formula, the total amount of payments that may be made under subparagraph
(A) for any fiscal year shall not exceed fifty percent of the amount of trade
readjustment allowances paid to workers during that fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id38B7E85CDFDA4DCC913DABF2210A88FF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Approved
training programs</header>
<paragraph id="id5EFD0FE5C9C1432FA1C15AE0442D76EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 236(a)(5) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2296(a)(5)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC073CB78F45A4445BFE85D20444D44C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (E);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id121E0235E9344E7590610E515CAC1C24"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (H); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2079FBECA4344B094E759E4523BD67C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (E) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF98913BD45E54EC3B48862DBF5D5DDBA" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idF764983ACBBE4927BA5B210EB1F08958"><enum>(F)</enum><text>integrated
workforce training;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B750CA315934EC6A2F668962429B49E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>entrepreneurial
training;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF14CB6BE1BBF4FD19B88F8CD968703F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>Section
247 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2319) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12D5953AAA564F02BB5B69A9DFA49A9D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idD4A97F32A1994C95AA3B423D3CF7384C"><enum>(18)</enum><text>The term
<term>integrated workforce training</term> means training that integrates
occupational skills training with English language
acquisition.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id687311EC98CD43F78908DBFDC52DD553"><enum>106.</enum><header>Funding for
administrative costs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
241 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2313) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2350EC69E718490391412192BC9566DC" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id896699B490604EFF9910F7360CAD898D"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Funds provided by
the Secretary to a State to cover administrative costs associated with the
performance of a State's responsibilities under section 239 shall be sufficient
to cover all costs of the State associated with operating the trade adjustment
assistance program, including case worker
costs.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id2EE4BF55C33A4374B424DCE9C958ABCF"><enum>107.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="id315F1E2D890E415BAA394387978BD15E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 245(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2317(a)) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id44116EB85A244AF88BFEA89D9B24D7CF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Firms</header><text>Section
256(b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2346(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id8702756DD5FD43AEBFFC499BE618E428"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>$16,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$32,000,000</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9B9AB56A62FE4F4BB803AD5999B639D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB61BBB43E9AE4A9AAD85CAFBA800B5C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Farmers</header><text>Section
298(a) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2401g(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Data
collection</header>
<section id="ID238203CA4B7642D79076BD2693F833A1"><enum>201.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Trade Adjustment Assistance
Accountability Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID82AA2831117143F79FE74CCE132612CD"><enum>202.</enum><header>Data
collection; study; information to workers</header>
<subsection id="IDB8B1CC5D6F384A20986D2542C3F474AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Data
collection; evaluations</header><text>Subchapter C of chapter 2 of title II of
the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> is amended by
inserting after section 249, the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="IDBDD69FF00D104BF0911C6CD6B380F592">
<section id="ID368522EC02E047F6BC3E857BECC4ECCD"><enum>250.</enum><header>Data
collection; evaluations; reports</header>
<subsection id="ID686885639A3448F18B3B98461E062AC5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Data
collection</header><text>The Secretary shall, pursuant to regulations
prescribed by the Secretary, collect any data necessary to meet the
requirements of this chapter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID471781F7F8134CDDA9FC6F4527E204AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Performance
evaluations</header><text>The Secretary shall establish an effective
performance measuring system to evaluate the following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID773456658F4948C98D7CF8C223224C66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program
performance</header><text>A comparison of the trade adjustment assistance
program before and after the effective date of the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Reform Act of 2002 with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID64F9487C9015452294CFCBBB0B17AB52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
workers certified and the number of workers actually participating in the trade
adjustment assistance program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE18D283DB97C415F9B660B4D929B1785"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the time for
processing petitions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1BEC04CA965C47649852AAE114CE2632"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of
training waivers granted;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDB5264295C89F4D1F829D9441408FF3DB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the coordination
of programs under this chapter with programs under the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDFE481F778EDC46B7912ACC5DDF089ABF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the effectiveness
of individual training providers in providing appropriate information and
training;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6FE98BA73A584A46BC660ADBE9B21C5B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the extent to
which States have designed and implemented health care coverage options under
title II of the Trade Act of 2002, including any difficulties States have
encountered in carrying out the provisions of title II;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7EBD7C5B9FA445459B67E6EE367AF6F4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>how Federal,
State, and local officials are implementing the trade adjustment assistance
program to ensure that all eligible individuals receive benefits, including
providing outreach, rapid response, and other activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6975F54FD4794F73B6814702B1BA4064"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any other data
necessary to evaluate how individual States are implementing the requirements
of this chapter.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1C0BEDDBEB7241DD88414F1ED06C3350"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
participation</header><text>The effectiveness of the program relating
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6BA616CBCA974CB38041036FA1F6DA5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of
workers receiving benefits and the type of benefits being received both before
and after the effective date of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of
2002;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1ACB5A1E44C24A42870453B743EF2F3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of
workers enrolled in, and the duration of, training by major types of training
both before and after the effective date of the Trade Adjustment Assistance
Reform Act of 2002;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDC86186532A044E7DAB485F3012E4264D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>earnings history
of workers that reflects wages before separation and wages in any job obtained
after receiving benefits under this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5DC8BD9027A246E1ACB068F4922F853E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reemployment
rates and sectors in which dislocated workers have been employed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDCF11E5E1D1B44CA6997FD7C6448862E9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the cause of
dislocation identified in each petition that resulted in a certification under
this chapter; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDE64FB94BC8DF4606BDBA09344D64FE8E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the number of
petitions filed and workers certified in each congressional district of the
United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDC8D2C2A51C374CEEA2A3346B7EFEB51E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>State
participation</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure, to the extent
practicable, through oversight and effective internal control measures the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID98CB5C3494B74605963283450744284A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>State
participation</header><text>Participation by each State in the performance
measurement system established under subsection (b) and shall provide
incentives for States to supplement employment and wage data obtained through
the use of unemployment insurance wage records.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID964A0B904BDD4EB8AE4530694480235E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Monitoring</header><text>Monitoring
by each State of internal control measures with respect to performance
measurement data collected by each State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID440EBD605A294843BEE4C95D127318AA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Response</header><text>The
quality and speed of the rapid response provided by each State under section
134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.
2864(a)(2)(A)).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID84838591FFF64DA6BF4A0A49B0667850"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="IDE24AA3B8A59442CDA2EDF94C95A16715"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports by the
Secretary</header>
<subparagraph id="IDEFC7EE36B37A42D99663B3007DF72FE6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial
report</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the
Trade Adjustment Assistance Accountability Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of
the House of Representatives a report that—</text>
<clause id="IDC2539416538146458CE679CC19C1FA7C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describes the
performance measurement system established under subsection (b);</text>
</clause><clause id="IDCDF30300A7E94E9D9F0F909E1098D125"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes
analysis of data collected through the system established under subsection (b);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDB489E18CB95F43BEB2BB946C4AB363F0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provides
recommendations for program improvements.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDF95EAE17602645A4BDF5143E5BC2FA4C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date the report is
submitted under subparagraph (A), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and release to the public a report that
includes the information collected under clause (ii) of subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDA73C97200CAA470A8D702CAD000E11C4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State
reports</header><text>Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, each
State shall submit to the Secretary a report that details its participation in
the programs established under this chapter, and that contains the data
necessary to allow the Secretary to submit the report required under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDDBDFB4C4C13F444C8B63AB1204B1F2F8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary shall make available to each State, to Congress, and to the public,
the data gathered and evaluated through the performance measurement system
established under subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDD33E925851A64E9CB9E0BEFE794D0298"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<paragraph id="ID38608BA6E8854A52ADA0AD18B0CD1EDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Section
281 of the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19
U.S.C. 2392) is amended by striking <quote>Departments of Labor and
Commerce</quote> and inserting <quote>Departments of Labor, Commerce, and
Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDB82606605CC7486590070648C9927A91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Trade
monitoring system</header><text>Section 282 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2393) is
amended by striking <quote>The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of
Labor</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, and
Agriculture</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9EE6389953074CA7853C667270F1C20E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header><text>The table of contents for title II of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 249, the following new
item:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="ID2F07AD54996E4D6FA333F68CADDCF1C9" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 250. Data collection; evaluations;
reports.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9652BA363F274E63B059CF8100616FAD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDBD7F71CA9A634C2482C88E67637791F7"><enum>203.</enum><header>Determinations
by the Secretary of Labor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 223(c) of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2273(c))
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Trade Act of 1974" id="ID23BA0A2849BD4E1E86BB86866DC0C67B">
<subsection id="IDA96CDB3D16074C5480D5D729739E4D9D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication of
determinations</header><text>Upon reaching a determination on a petition, the
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="IDE7C0B65CDBAA43A1BB5AB8F36DC8285C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promptly publish
a summary of the determination in the Federal Register together with the
Secretary’s reasons for making such determination; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0305E44FBAA7428AB376A614BF0BA155"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make the full
text of the determination available to the public on the Internet website of
the Department of Labor with full-text
searchability.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>III</enum><header>Trade
Adjustment Assistance for farmers</header>
<section id="ID33B2143C9C9845B1949A4CD11AD84591"><enum>301.</enum><header>Clarification
of marketing year and other provisions</header>
<subsection id="ID404F35BC4E314578BDF25925188093B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 291(5) of the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2401(5)) is
amended by inserting before the end period the following: <quote>, or in the
case of an agricultural commodity that has no officially designated marketing
year, in a 12-month period for which the petitioner provides written
request</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID74D3DB9A94144209B7861C11BB100D41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fishermen</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, for purposes of chapter 2 of title II of the
<act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2271 et
seq.) fishermen who harvest wild stock shall be eligible for adjustment
assistance to the same extent and in the same manner as a group of workers
under such chapter 2.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID0E13A54F8EB540A4A98E393BA2F4C4AE"><enum>302.</enum><header>Eligibility</header>
<subsection id="ID6984522319E84AA9ACAF9809A5328C2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 292(c)(1) of the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2401a(c)(1)) is
amended by striking <quote>80 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>90
percent</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID9F0CC3CF57B74954BF172C0380BCA75B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Net farm
income</header><text>Section 296(a)(1)(C) of the <act-name parsable-cite="TA74">Trade Act of 1974</act-name> (19 U.S.C. 2401e(a)(1)(C)) is
amended by inserting before the end period the following: <quote>or the
producer had no positive net farm income for the 2 most recent consecutive
years in which no adjustment assistance was received by the producer under this
chapter</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section>